AECOM is seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Manager to be based out of Salt Lake City, Utah and support municipal and industrial water and wastewater projects in the Salt Lake area and across the western United States. This role will participate in the planning, design, construction, startup, and commissioning of water and wastewater infrastructure projects including treatment facilities, pump stations, process systems, pipelines, storage facilities, and utility infrastructure.
The successful candidate will work with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, designers, constructors, clients and operators to deliver projects from concept through startup and operational readiness. This position is ideal for an emerging project manager with a strong technical background and experience coordinating complex projects involving field execution, stakeholder engagement, system testing, and commissioning.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Support project management and project delivery activities for water and wastewater facility projects.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, design, construction and operations teams throughout project development and execution.
- Assist with preparation and management of project scopes, schedules, budgets, risk registers and project work plans.
- Track project progress, identify schedule risks, and facilitate resolution of technical and logistical issues.
- Lead project meetings and communicate project status to internal teams and clients.
- Support procurement planning, equipment tracking, material readiness reviews and vendor coordination.
- Coordinate construction-phase activities including field inspections, contractor coordination and issue resolution.
- Develop and implement startup and commissioning plans for facilities, pumping systems and process equipment.
- Support system acceptance criteria, testing protocols, operational readiness reviews, and turnover documentation.
- Coordinate commissioning activities with design teams, contractors, equipment suppliers, and facility operators to ensure successful startup and performance verification.
- Assist in the development of QA/QC procedures, inspection reports and technical documentation.
- Participate in client meetings, project presentations and business development efforts.
- Support preparation of proposals, statements of qualifications (SOQs) and technical approaches for new opportunities.
- Promote a strong safety culture and commitment to quality throughout all phases of project delivery.